CHICAGO—The American woman accused of helping to kill her mother and stuffing her body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation to Bali nine years ago changed her plea to guilty in Chicago federal court on Friday. Heather Mack, 27, was convicted in Indonesia in 2015 of being an accessory to Sheila von Wiese-Mack’s murder…
Heather Mack, Convicted in Bali of Killing Mom and Stuffing Body in Suitcase, Pleads Guilty in US
June 16, 2023
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LIVE NOW: Blinken, Singapore Foreign Minister Hold Press Availability
June 16, 2023
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan hold a joint press availability at the Department of State at 11:45 a.m. ET on June 16. …
Blinken, Singapore Foreign Minister Hold Press Availability
June 16, 2023
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan hold a joint press availability at the Department of State at 11:45 a.m. ET on June 16. …
Patients to Get Jabbed Again After Storage Uncertainty Compromises Vaccines
June 16, 2023
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An Australian medical clinic’s error in documenting whether their vaccines were stored at the right temperature has led to the health department declaring 20 years’ worth of vaccinations may be ineffective. The vaccines were likely exposed to temperatures that reduce their efficacy, the department said in their probe into Dodges Ferry Medical Clinic in Tasmania….
Expert Calls for South Korea to Strengthen Intellectual Property Protection Against China Theft
June 16, 2023
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In recent years, Beijing’s efforts of technology theft were exposed one after another, primarily through its talent acquisition program called the “Thousand Talents Plan.” Many of those involved in the scheme, Chinese or foreigners, were subjected to legal consequences in the victimized countries. However, analysts believe South Korea, in particular, has long lacked vigilance in…
UN Labor Agency Reports 29 Percent of Domestic Workers in Malaysia Face Forced Labor
About 29 percent of migrant domestic workers in Malaysia face forced labor conditions, such as restrictions on the freedom of movement, according to a survey released by the United Nations labor agency. The report, released by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 15, revealed that 7 percent of domestic workers in Singapore and 4…
US Guided-Missile Submarine Docks in South Korea for First Time in 6 Years
The United States on Friday sent a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine to South Korea after North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launches, which landed within Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The USS Michigan is the first nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine to dock in South Korea in nearly six years, Yonhap News Agency reported. South Korea’s military said the…
New Zealand Slips Into Technical Recession
New Zealand is technically in a recession after the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) slid into the red for the second consecutive quarter. Figures released by Statz NZ on June 15 showed that New Zealand’s economy fell 0.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter, following a fall of 0.7 percent in GDP in the December…
TikTok to Invest Billions of Dollars in Southeast Asia to Boost E-Commerce Business
June 16, 2023
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JAKARTA—Short video app TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few years, as it doubles down on the region amid intensifying global scrutiny over its data security. Southeast Asia, a region with a collective population of 630 million—half of them under 30—is…
Researchers Identify the 5 Most Common ‘Words’ Newborn Babies Make
June 16, 2023
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Almost all newborn babies across the world speak the same language because of natural vocal reflexes during the first three months, according to a parenting expert who has broken down five universal sounds representing the most common needs of babies. By understanding the subtle “pre-cry” sounds, caregivers can prevent the ensuing wailing siren from following,…
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